Diisopropylzinc
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.221.415 |
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| C6H14Zn | |
| Molar mass | 151.56 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diisopropylzinc is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula ZnC6H14.[1]
It is the key reagent in the Soai reaction, which is both autocatalytic and enantiospecific.[2] This chemical is pyrophoric, bursting into flame in air or in contact with water. It is generally packaged in toluene. [3]

